Chicago Lawn in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
(Former) Marquette Park State Bank
Karl M. Vitzthum, architect; 1924
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 4, 2025
1. (Former) Marquette Park State Bank Marker
Designated on October 8, 2008
Richard M. Daley, Mayor
Erected by Commission on Chicago Landmarks; City of Chicago.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Illinois, Chicago Landmarks Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 2008.
Location. 41° 46.717′ N, 87° 41.029′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Chicago Lawn. It is on South Western Avenue south of 63rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6316 South Western
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Lindblom Technical High School Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Darius and Girenas Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Bakhita (approx. 0.9 miles away); Our Lady of Fatima (approx. 0.9 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); The MLK Living Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Marquette Park World War I Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.
More about this marker. Chicago Lawn is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, however it is often known by locals as Marquette Park, after
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 4, 2025
2. (Former) Marquette Park State Bank Marker
Regarding (Former) Marquette Park State Bank. Marquette Park State Bank was founded in 1913 and opened this building a bit more than a decade later. The bank closed in 1931 and was later replaced by a different bank.
Also see . . .
1. Landmark Designation Report: Neighborhood Bank Buildings. The Marquette Park State Bank Buliding was one of eight former bank buildings to be designated as Chicago Landmarks in 2008. Architect Karl Vitzthun was responsible for one other bank given landmark status that year, the Hyde Park-Kenwood National Bank.
Excerpt: "After 1919, he headed the firm of K.M. Vitzthum & Co., designers of bank, office and apartment buildings and manufacturing plants. Some of the firms most visible buildings in Chicago include the One North LaSalle Building (a Chicago Landmark) (1930), the Bell Building (a Chicago Landmark) at 307 S. Michigan Ave., the Midland Hotel at 276 W. Adams St., (formerly the Midland Club Building, 1927), and the Steuben Club Building (a Chicago Landmark) at 188 W. Randolph St. (1929). The firm also designed St. Peters Catholic Church (1953) at 110(Submitted on July 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)W. Madison Street."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 28, 20263. Marquette Bank
2. Karl Martin Vitzthum. A bio from the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society.
Excerpt: "Born in Munich, Germany in 1880, Karl Martin Vitzthum emigrated to Chicago in 1914, finding work with firms such as Graham Anderson Probst and White, Burnham & Co., and White, Jarvis & Hunt. He often worked with Fredrick J. Teich prior to establishing his own firm with John J. Burns in 1919. In 1956 Karl Martin Vitzthum took on Robert Kill as a partner after the death of John J. Burns. Karl Martin Vitzthum remained a practicing architect while concurrently serving on the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals from 1958 until his death in 1967."(Submitted on July 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
